It's a new month and there are new freebies. Several from last month are still free, so be sure to check the previous thread, HERE.

This is the sticky thread for free and bargain books in the B&N store, or free books in EPUB format found elsewhere, for September 2011. Rather than try to update the first post with a list of all the books, which is continually changing, instead new books will be posted at the end of the thread and each month there will be a new thread, letting the old one drop off the top of the forum. Anyone can post to the thread, but there are a few rules:

Books may be posted from the B&N, Sony or other ebookstores, so long as they are in a nook or NOOKcolor compatible fomat.

Do not edit old messages to add new books. Most people read this thread by clicking to see new posts. If you edit old messages, then no one is notified of a new post and often won't see the updates when they click to see new messages. If you need to edit an old message to correct a link or other info (or even want to note a book that is no longer free), that is perfectly ok.

No author self-promotions or self-published books. If you are an author and posting another's author's work, it should be either a non-self-published book or one that you've read to the end and would not feel embarrassed to recommend to your mother, closest friends and priest/minister (assuming they read the same genre). In other words, the writing is exceptional (no misspellings or substituted words, grammar rules obeyed, formatting that looks good on the read screen). It isn't that we don't want you to post, but author self-promotions can overwhelm the list and a special child forum in the Deals and Bargains section has been provided for this purpose.

No excerpts or sample chapters (business minis are ok, so long as they are not just samples of another book).

Please indicate the price of any book that is not being offered free. You don't have to say "free" if one is, but it would be nice if you include that in the message. The maximum price for bargains is a bit flexible, but generally under $2 and nothing over $5, unless it is a volume that contains several titles in one and the total price per book puts it into the bargain realm or the digital price is below 25% of the list print price and 50% of the digital list price; this lets you include high priced reference books or cookbooks that are extremely heavily discounted, for one reason or another (but, let's not include books that are at $9.99 all the time, ok?).

If you see the genre of a book and it isn't clear from the book description that you post, please include it; conversely, if someone leaves this off, don't post to berate them, but you can post to include that info for others.

If you are posting a book that is free only in selected geographic regions, other than the US, please say so. For rather obvious reasons, most are going to be US restricted (since B&N restricts all their sales to US only, by address and IP). Also, if you do not have your current location set in your profile (below your name, it shows next to all of your posts), then add that to your post (as it "this is free here in Canada"). To all: please note that whether or not a book is free in a country other than the one a person is logged into is not easily discovered. The person who posts often has no way to determine that you will pay a different amount if you are in a different country. Also, prices can change minute to minute and freebies can last as little as an hour (possibly less), so always check the price before one-clicking. If you discover that a book costs more, you may leave a single comment with the country and price/restriction (for example: "This book costs $9.99 in the UK" or "Not available in Canada").

Try to keep chit-chat to a minimum. That will keep notifications of a new message in the thread down to (generally) only when a new book has been posted, making the thread more useful for all.

If you agree or disagree with the rules, have more to be added, etc, please send me a private message, rather than replying here. I'll discuss it with the moderators and we'll modify as needed.

Yes - EPUB's work on the nook, just fine. Most of those were direct from B&N, also.
-----------------------Strength for the Broken Places ($9.99 Kindle), by James A Harnish, is free from ChristianBook and Barnes & Noble, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.

Book DescriptionJames A. Harnish, from the Introduction: “I’m broken. So are you. We’re all broken people who live in a broken world. The critical question is, how do we find strength to put broken things back together again? This book is an invitation to touch the scars that mark the broken places in our lives, in the same way the risen Christ invited a doubting disciple to touch the nail scars in his hands. It is a challenge to explore some of the dark places in our human experience, to uncover the sinister power of sin, and to experience the way the grace of God meets us in our broken places to bring new life.”

Click HERE for the free book from B&N.
Click HERE for the free book from ChristianBook.

Book Description Angry 16 year-old misfit Mikal Fanon has just joined a gang of Neo-Nazi skinheads for reasons that are not entirely clear to him. He is taken in by the leader of the gang, Richard, and the two become fast (and best) friends. Emboldened by his new-found sense of belonging Mikal finds himself committing horrible acts of violence without a second thought. But two women threaten to tear his world apart--a gorgeous and passionate young Black activist on campus named Niani Shange, to whom Mikal finds himself hopelessly attracted, and Sherry Nicolas, Richard's new girlfriend who seems to be driving a wedge between the two young skinheads . . .

Sherry Nicolas, awkward, shy, and away from home for the first time in her life, finds comfort in a brand new circle of friends and a handsome new boyfriend--the charming and charismatic Richard Lovecraft. Richard leads Sherry into a wild, thrilling, fast-paced lifestyle that is also dangerous and troubling . . . the violent "white power" underground. Though very much in love with Richard, Sherry finds herself increasingly fascinated by a group of young leftist radicals on campus lead by Niani Shange and her platonic best friend, the rather ghoulish and unstable Jack Curry.

Sherry's (and Mikal's) attraction to these two radically opposite--yet eerily similar--forces threatens to throw fuel on an already smoldering fire, leading to a bloody and explosive end. Who will survive and who will be burned?

The Everything Soup, Stew, and Chili Cookbook, by Belinda Hulin, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.
Book Description Creamy New England clam chowder. Hearty beef stew. Fresh vegetarian chili. Soups, stews, and chilies are comforting meals the whole family enjoys; and to top it off, they're inexpensive to create! This cookbook includes information and cooking tips, as well as 300 mouthwatering recipes, including:

Whether you are in the mood for a chilled fruit soup on a warm summer day or a comforting meat-and-potato stew on a cold winter night, this book has everything! No matter what the season or occasion, you will find a choice that hits the spot.

Also, some of the Barnes and Nobles Classics are free.Barnes and Noble Classics
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Scarlet Letter
Wuthering Heights
Jane Eyre
Tale of Two Cities
Three Musketeers
Gulliver's Travels
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Don Quixote
Portrait of a Young Man as an Artist

In 1587, when William Shakespeare was twenty-three, the acting troupe Queen's Men played in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon with one player short. Shakespeare's childhood fascination with theater suddenly found a perfect outlet — he joined the Queen's Men and replaced the missing actor. Shortly thereafter young William traveled to London in pursuit of an acting career. But acting soon gave way to an even more glorious adventure when Shakespeare realized that he might have a talent for writing plays.

Setting the playwright in context to his personal life, social, historical and political events, other writers of influence, and more, you will quickly gain a deep understanding of Shakespeare and the plays he wrote. Read Shakespeare in an Hour and experience his plays like never before. Know the playwright, love the play!

The book features:

• Shakespeare in an Hour, the main essay of the book

• Shakespeare In a Minute, a snapshot chronology

• A complete listing of Shakespeare's work

• A list of Shakespeare's contemporaries in all fields

• Excerpts from Shakespeare's significant works

• An extensive bibliography grouped according to type of reader

• An index of the main essay.

Playwrights in an Hour is a series devoted to the most produced and studied playwrights in the English language, from the Greek masters to contemporary writers, and written by leading authorities in the field. Each short book places the playwright and his or her work in historical, social, and literary context.

Overview
Moon Secrets is the best bedtime story for kids. Enjoy this fascinating story for kids that initiates a magical world of dreams.
Through this magnificent interactive story with touchable animations and a sweet mystical narration, children can enjoy, play, learn and exercise their imagination.
What is the moon to a child? In an original story with beautiful, dreamy illustrations you can discover the moon through the eyes of a young child. This mystical and sweet narration created for children and offering audio and visual texts inspires pleasant thoughts and dreams for anyone.
Moon Secrets is an indispensable application for childreńs creative and imaginative capabilities and development. In a simple and fascinating way Luna shows children to the multimedia world while they enjoy and practice new skills. They have all this at their fingertips while they listen to this magical story.
Moon Secrets includes interactive animations within the story complementing the learning development of the child and permitting them to play and interact with different elements as the story is told.
Interactive book is recommended for children ages 4 and up.
FEATURES:
- Beautiful Music Soundtrack
- Text Narration
- Colorful and child friendly graphics
- Tons of playful interactive zones on each page
- Interactive fun guaranteed!
- Tons of funny animations and sounds on every page
- Page turning usability
- Gameplay fun by touching the screen and bringing characters to life!!

Overview
★★ Enter a world where the sweetest dreams are reality! ★★
This story is crammed full of magical fantasy, adventure and cotton candy! It’s the sweetest and most colorful treat to hit TouchyBooks yet. Let your child’s imagination run wild with an explosion of color and creativity!
One night, two very lucky children staring out of their window, get wrapped up and swept away by a giant cloud of cotton candy! After falling down a rainbow colored tunnel they find themselves in the mysterious candy factory.
Fuzzy little creatures unravel all the extraordinary secrets of the factory, a whole new world that you can’t imagine… where NOTHING is impossible! The Candy Factory is real overdose of eye candy! It’s packed with elaborate visual effects, touchable objects that burst into all things bizarre and eccentric!
With 17 pages of interactive fun, this is a must-read morality tale for children as they’ll learn how generosity triumphs over greed, and the hazards of excessive consumption.
ADDED FEATURES!
• Interactive fun guaranteed!
• 17 pages to enjoy
• Colorful and child friendly graphics
• Text Narration
•Fantastic sound effects!
♫ Original classical music and sound effects
• ‘Read by myself’ and ‘Read to Me’ options
• Adapted for children ages 6+